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YG05 OHB

2005 MG Tf

Blue Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Aug 2027
Tests30 (18 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

45,161 mi
Last recorded45,161 miles
Recorded on6 Aug 2026
Typical for 2005 MG Tf39,704 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYG05 OHB
MakeMG
ModelTf
Year2005
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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50+ data points
Finance Check (Experian) Insurance Write-off Salvage Auction Stolen Check Previous Owners Ex-Taxi, Police, NHS Mileage Anomaly Import / Export Scrapped Check Plate Changes

MOT History

18 pass 12 fail
Pass 6 Aug 2026 45,161 miles

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Fail 3 Jun 2026 45,139 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Rear exhaust clamp broken

Rear rear subframe light corrosion

Pass 14 May 2025 43,014 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

exhaust strap broken around rear box

Fail 6 May 2025 43,014 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

exhaust strap broken around rear box

Pass 27 Mar 2024 41,510 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint has slight play upper ball joint slight lift (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm ball joint has slight play upper ball joint slight lift (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 27 Mar 2024 41,510 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint has slight play upper ball joint slight lift (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm ball joint has slight play upper ball joint slight lift (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Nov 2022 38,873 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Dec 2021 38,634 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Fail 2 Dec 2021 38,609 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Nov 2020 38,288 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Dec 2019 37,862 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Fail 27 Nov 2019 37,862 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Tie bar (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Pass 2 Nov 2018 36,690 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lateral tie bar (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Fail 1 Nov 2018 36,690 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lateral tie bar (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Pass 20 Nov 2017 35,836 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

slight distortion nearside front wheel

Pass 23 Nov 2016 34,889 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Upper Front suspension has slight movement at a suspension ball joint (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

slight distortion nearside front wheel

Fail 11 Nov 2016 34,867 miles

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Upper Front suspension has slight movement at a suspension ball joint (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

slight distortion nearside front wheel

Pass 10 Nov 2015 33,602 miles

NEARSIDE PARKING BRAKE BECOMING LAZY

SLIGHT MOVEMENT LOWER BUSH ON ALL FOUR SHOCK ABSORBERS

SLIGHT MOVEMENT NEARSIDE REAR LATERAL SUSPENSION ARM OUTER BUSH

Pass 14 Nov 2014 32,350 miles

nearside parking brake becoming lazy.

slight movement both front and offside rear shock absorber lower bushes.

slight movement nearside rear tie bar bush.

Fail 14 Nov 2014 32,350 miles

front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

front brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)

nearside parking brake becoming lazy.

slight movement both front and offside rear shock absorber lower bushes.

slight movement nearside rear tie bar bush.

Pass 21 Aug 2013 30,288 miles

nearside rear brake disc discoloured.

slight movement nearside and offside front shock absorber bushes.

slight movement nearside rear lateral tie bar bush.

slight movement offside rear shock absorber bush.

Fail 20 Aug 2013 30,288 miles

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

nearside rear brake disc discoloured.

slight movement nearside and offside front shock absorber bushes.

slight movement nearside rear lateral tie bar bush.

slight movement offside rear shock absorber bush.

Pass 29 May 2012 27,974 miles

slight movement all shock absorber lower bushes.

slight movement nearside rear suspension arm outer bush.

Pass 10 Jun 2011 25,516 miles

inner walls on rear tyres perishing/splitting cord not exposed yet but would advise replacement soon.

slight movement in nearside rear tie bar bush.

slight movement in offside front lower shock absorber bush.

slight movement in offside rear lower shock absorber bush.

Pass 11 May 2010 23,143 miles

movement in nearside front lower shock absorber bush.

movement in nearside rear tie bar bush.

movement in offside front lower shock absorber bush.

movement in offside rear lower shock absorber bush.

offside front tyre starting to wear on outer edge.

Fail 11 May 2010 23,143 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

movement in nearside front lower shock absorber bush.

movement in nearside rear tie bar bush.

movement in offside front lower shock absorber bush.

movement in offside rear lower shock absorber bush.

offside front tyre starting to wear on outer edge.

Pass 23 Jun 2009 18,114 miles
Fail 20 Jun 2009 18,114 miles

Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Fail 20 Jun 2008 9,696 miles

Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Pass 20 Jun 2008 9,696 miles

How Reliable is the MG Tf?

Based on 475,348 MOT tests across 28,732 vehicles.

72.8%
Pass Rate
2,413
Miles/Year
24
Year Lifespan
28,732
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 17,890
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 17,830
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 17,226
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 11,638
parking brake recording little or no effort 9,951
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YG05 OHB is a 2005 MG Tf in Blue with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

Across all 2005 MG Tf models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.6% with a typical mileage of 39,704 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a MG Tf fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 17,890 recorded failures. If you're considering buying YG05 OHB, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The MG Tf typically stays on UK roads for around 24 years. At 21 years old, this MG Tf is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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YG05 OHB is a 2005 MG Tf, first registered on 31 March 2005.

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